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How Do I Get Close chords by
Ray Davies
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Key: Gb major
Verse 1
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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E
E

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How do I get close, just as a matter of interest,
D
D

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was like the first take of a backtrack.
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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We laid everything down with a click track
C#
C#
4

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and I started working with machines.
D
D

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I kind of gave up because we got a really good band,

good rhythm section.
F#
F#
2

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E
E

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D
D

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And I just said, on tape, before the track starts,
E
E

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I said to the band,
F#
F#
2

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You know the chords guys.

This is probably gonna be our
D
D

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American first single
E
E

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one two three four blap and
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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we went in did the backtrack first
F#
F#
2

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take and
D
D

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The only thing we had to overdub other
E
E

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than my vo cal was
D
D

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Dave's guitar solo

Which I think you know his more melodic
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Eb
Eb
6

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guitar playing is my favorite
Ebm
Ebm
6

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D
D

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And he's got that fine mixture of
D
D

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like heavy and melodic stuff on this track
Gb
Gb
2

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Like a lost -and -found type of yeah,
Cb
Cb
2

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Gb
Gb
2

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D
D

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and all the sort of structured stuff in a sense

Even you really got
D
D

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me was structured solo from

Dave

So basically everybody knew what they were going for the dynamics
E
E

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were there and everybody put the track down at the same time
D
D

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And the only overdub was

Dave and all I had to say was
D
D

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E
E

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one two one two three black

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords
  • D

  • F#

    2
  • E

  • F#m

    2
  • C#

    4
  • G

  • Ebm

    6
  • Eb

    6
  • Gb

    2
  • Cb

    2

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of How Do I Get Close by Ray Davies is Gb major.

The primary chords used in How Do I Get Close are Gb, Bb, Ab, Bbm, F, Cb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Bb, Ab, Bbm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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